CHI76FET18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Schneider, IN · October 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1975
Place
Schneider, IN · SCHNEIDER, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6818GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751010032859A
Case key
150737

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2889  75/10/10   SCHNEIDER,IN        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6818G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE VILLAGE,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT VIS CK FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6818G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Village

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6818G · 1

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